George's Bachelor Pad

George lay back in one of the silver chairs and smiled at Holly.
"So," he said, "Whaddya think?"
Holly considered.
"It;s ..... big," she decided on saying.

Natalie apparated inside the house.

"Wow...this is...a big place for such a little guy," she commented.

"Thanks Natalie!" George said happily, and ran over to hug her.
"Hey," Holly said glumly, "Why aintcha in school?"

Shadow used her manners instead and teleported outside of the house and knocked on the door.

"Study period for O.W.L," said Natalie, grinning.

NAtalie hugged George back.

"I'll geddit," Holly mumbled as George hugged Natalie, "If it's a girlfriend I dont speak monkey," she added and opened the front door.
"Shadow!" she said, face brightening at the sight of her friend, "Come in, dude how'd you know how to find the place?"

Natalie grinned.

"Hi Shads," she said.

Holly let Shadow in and then sat in her original position.
"Whassup Nat?" she asked.

"Hello. And if you must know, I tracked your mind patterns." Shadow said. "I hope you don't mind but my twins wanted to meet you." She gestured to two five-year-olds. One with violet hair, the other with black. Both had one white streak.

"Course I dont mind," Holly said grinning down at the twins, "Hey dudes, remember me?"
George ambled over.
"I dont believe we've met," he said politely, "Im George. What are your names?"

Natalie looked at the twins.

"We've never met either...have we...I'm Nat....you can call me whatever you like," she said kindly.

Shadow smiled, and prodded the black haired one gently. She squeaked and hid behind her mother. Shadow sighed.
"That was Onyx, the younger of the twins." She looked down at the violet haired one.
"I'm Archangel." She said.

"Yo," Holly said nodding, "Remember me?"

Natalie grinned at the elder twin, and then spoke to Shadow.

"Have you told them...what I am?" NAtalie asked.

"They're quarter demon, they know the hardships of not being human." Shadow said. The twins smiled.

"Ah...ok...so dudes...listen up....I'm a vampire...but that's on account of one bit me....but then he didn't mean too...and Holly's in love with him," said Natalie, grinning at Holly.

Shadow smiled, Onyx and Arhangel looked a bit awed.

Holly backed away, a little frightened.

Shadow looked questioingly at her friend, wondering what was wrong.

"It's not wrong...have you not seen them together?" Natalie asked Shadow.

Shadow looked even more confused.

"Oh...stuff," Natalie replied, "and hi, by the way."

"What the- who the- hello," Holly said, completely confused.

"Hi...I'm Natalie....Natalie Patterson...and who sent you here, of all places?" Natalie asked

Shadow and her daughters watched the newcomer with exactly the same expression. Confused, wary and a bit angry.

"Rain Black," Holly repeated, "Right. So. You are here .... why exactly?"

Natalie looked at twins.

"I love there clothes," she whispered to Shadow, "very nice...did you make them?"

Shadow nodded, smiling slightly at her frieds.

Natalie looked at Shadow.

"You never change...and I'm glad of it," she said to Shadow, smiling.

"Actually, Rain, it is some of our concern." Shadow hissed back, her eyes flashing dangerously. Archangel and Onyx stood behind her, looking a bit bemused. "It is our concern to why you are here."

"Yeah. So smoke that pipe.....witch." Holly said.

"Mmmm hmmmm," said Natalie, snapping her fingers and doing head movements.

The trio shot death glares at the two.

Natalie grinned.

"Hey...you all have the same death glare," commented Natalie.

"Coooool...." Holly said to Natalie.

"Duh." The trio said in unison.
"They are my children." Shadow said.

"Oh yeah," said Natalie, grinning.

"You nut," Holly muttered under her breath.

Natalie grinned at Holly and pushed her softly.
"Whispers can be heard by vampires," said NAtalie, smiling.

"And demons." Shadow added with a sly grin before her expression turned frosty again as she looked at Rain.

Natalie looked at Shadow.
"It's ok," she said in soothing tones, trying to keep Shadow calm.

Shadow raised an eyebrow very slightly, enough to give Natalie the look that meant 'I don't think so'.

Natalie took a nervous step backwards.

"Its only Shadow," Holly assured Natalie, "Dont be apanicking quite yet!"

"I'm not..." grinned Natalie, "I was kidding."

There was a loud crack, and Hayley apeared with Blueberry, "Hey guys," she said grinnig, "S'criac?"

"Not much Hayls," said Natalie, grinning.